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Say Their Names
blog, AfroSpiritus Open Plaza 6/28/21 blog, AfroSpiritus Open Plaza 6/28/21

Say Their Names

Rev. Joanne Rodríguez calls for support of the Open Letter from the Association of Theological Schools Latinx Presidents and Deans. Photo: Mateo Zapata

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The Harlem Lynching Tree, with Poems for Alma
blog, AfroSpiritus, College Students Open Plaza 6/21/21 blog, AfroSpiritus, College Students Open Plaza 6/21/21

The Harlem Lynching Tree, with Poems for Alma

Taylor Alexis Baker presents inspired excerpts from her novel in progress

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Decolonize
blog, Books, AfroSpiritus Open Plaza 6/7/21 blog, Books, AfroSpiritus Open Plaza 6/7/21

Decolonize

Sharon Lee De La Cruz presents a spirited chapter from her graphic memoir I’m a Wild Seed

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How DMX Prayed
blog, AfroSpiritus Open Plaza 5/3/21 blog, AfroSpiritus Open Plaza 5/3/21

How DMX Prayed

César “CJ” Baldelomar eulogizes the late rapper

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called to wonder
blog, CO-VIDA 19, AfroSpiritus Open Plaza 4/19/21 blog, CO-VIDA 19, AfroSpiritus Open Plaza 4/19/21

called to wonder

Radhiyah Ayobami: episodes in the life of a writer as a nomadic substitute teacher

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Wading in the River
blog, AfroSpiritus, CO-VIDA 19, Books, WIPF and Stock, Poetry Open Plaza 4/5/21 blog, AfroSpiritus, CO-VIDA 19, Books, WIPF and Stock, Poetry Open Plaza 4/5/21

Wading in the River

Dr. Harold J. Recinos captures the daily struggles of the marginalized in a poetry collection flowing with clarity, agency, and wonder

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The Weight of His Words
blog, AfroSpiritus, Books Open Plaza 2/1/21 blog, AfroSpiritus, Books Open Plaza 2/1/21

The Weight of His Words

Tyler Davis reflects on James Cone’s encounter with Latin American Liberation Theology

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¡Por fin!
blog, CO-VIDA 19, AfroSpiritus Open Plaza 12/21/20 blog, CO-VIDA 19, AfroSpiritus Open Plaza 12/21/20

¡Por fin!

Elaine Penagos finally lights her San Lázaro candle and says adiós to 2020

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Toward a Critical Theological Imagination, Parts 1-3
blog, AfroSpiritus, OPAnniversary1 Open Plaza 8/31/20 blog, AfroSpiritus, OPAnniversary1 Open Plaza 8/31/20

Toward a Critical Theological Imagination, Parts 1-3

César ‘CJ’ Baldelomar urgently calls for imaginative critical theology theorists

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Present but Unseen
blog, AfroSpiritus Open Plaza 8/17/20 blog, AfroSpiritus Open Plaza 8/17/20

Present but Unseen

Dr. Matthew Pettway examines African Cuban spirituality and emancipation in the liturgy of 19th-century poet Juan Francisco Manzano

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The Bio-logical Order of Human Dignity in Brazil
AfroSpiritus, CO-VIDA 19, blog, OPAnniversary1 Open Plaza 7/27/20 AfroSpiritus, CO-VIDA 19, blog, OPAnniversary1 Open Plaza 7/27/20

The Bio-logical Order of Human Dignity in Brazil

Vinicius Marinho for uniting corpo e alma in heady times

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Dios mío
AfroSpiritus, blog, CO-VIDA 19, OPAnniversary1 Open Plaza 7/22/20 AfroSpiritus, blog, CO-VIDA 19, OPAnniversary1 Open Plaza 7/22/20

Dios mío

Dr. Gerardo Rodríguez-Galarza prays in protest

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